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by Belgian
Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Award for Smokeless (the first)
Replies: 10
Views: 3823

As an aside, I was in a 'private club' two weeks ago, and there was of course smoking which is the whole point of 'membership.' I'm glad smokers can support these 'private' bars but after years away from smokey public places (and the occasional cigarette) you know what, I realized some things. One: ...
by Belgian
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Okocim Porter
Replies: 34
Views: 15236

THE UNBEARABLE RELATIVITY OF FRESHNESS

In Bavaria 'fresh' lager is pretty much 'just made', by some standards. They don't really like even shipping beer overland, as shown by their dedication to small local brewers they can often walk to. The lively, delicate freshness of Bavarian lager vom Faß is only approached here by exceptional, fre...
by Belgian
Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:48 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Imperial Russian Stout
Replies: 20
Views: 7042

...in the oft-enormous wooden tanks in which the beer was aged. (... a vat at the Horse Show Brewery famously ruptured, with the resulting tidal wave of porter destroying the brewery and killing eight people!)... THIS is how I want to go, body-surfing in a tidal wave of excellent beer. Wooooeeeee!!...
by Belgian
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:12 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Okocim Porter
Replies: 34
Views: 15236

I don't buy most of the import lagers currently available (except Pilsener Urquel, Zelta and one or two others). I am saying let's bring in more carefully selected ones and fewer mediocre ones. Sadly, I would not imagine LC's motivation with fair to poor lagers is 'carefully selected' quality, but ...
by Belgian
Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:05 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Victory Storm King
Replies: 13
Views: 5126

Well then I'll just have to grab some VSK, etc. at Premier to appreciate what the average Joe like me overlooked at the time.
by Belgian
Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:55 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Okocim Porter
Replies: 34
Views: 15236

Isn't there enough good, fresh local lager and pils (& a few decent Czech ones) that 'Belgian lagers' are completely beside the point? If the focus is on Belgium I mean who cares, let's focus on what's great about Belgium. This is simply a counter-view and I wonder if we need to keep crapping up...
by Belgian
Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:33 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Victory Storm King
Replies: 13
Views: 5126

There are still piles of DFH Chicory Stout lying around in some areas... a decent product, so I wonder if the slow sales are a real bad sign. Let's see how the IPA does, something more 'regular.' I have yet to try a Victory product, was never even aware they existed as LCBO offerings. Yes, the pauci...
by Belgian
Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:18 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Okocim Porter
Replies: 34
Views: 15236

It's a great beer, and yet I won't miss it. That about sums up my views here.
I'd try the Zywiec Porter though if I saw it.
by Belgian
Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:21 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okocim Porter @ LCBO
Replies: 23
Views: 11357

A good question is, with the Porter still in the system - will it keep for a number of years if it has been kept dark and cool? It seems like a densely structured beer by the taste of it, so what if those interested were to simply stock up for the time being? If it were a favorite of mine I'd seek u...
by Belgian
Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:56 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Caledonian 80-/ in 500ml cans @ LCBO
Replies: 3
Views: 2357

I haven't had (McEwan's) though in many years, grandaddy of imports really since I recall seeing it at the SAQ in Quebec even in the mid-1970's. Does anyone here buy it? Gary You can usually find it in the LCBO 'singles basket' to try one or two, it seems the cases always fall apart. Good but nothi...
by Belgian
Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:38 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okocim Porter @ LCBO
Replies: 23
Views: 11357

Oh well, sorry Poland.

If they do that with Snha stout I'll buy every case in the system. THAT is one hell of a deal.
by Belgian
Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:32 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO De-Lists WW beers on website
Replies: 6
Views: 2458

You may be right, Greg, but what the heck I just contacted them to politely ask about restoring all the products to the site! After all, some items didn't get here till a month ago, Orval has it even been two weeks? They should know in any case (no pun) so we'll see. Brampton seemed to have lots of ...
by Belgian
Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:59 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO De-Lists WW beers on website
Replies: 6
Views: 2458

LCBO De-Lists WW beers on website

It appears the Winter Warmer's release (barely around a month or less, for some items) has already been turfed from the searchable web site. There are stacks of cases in a few stores, but no way of finding them now! Anyone needing Rochefort 8 or Orval, etc. may find some at the new Kennedy Commons o...
by Belgian
Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:03 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: So long "Mental Bob"
Replies: 16
Views: 7801

In the U.S., the Scots-Irish or "Scotch-Irish" often refers to people who came from what is now Northern Ireland but originally were Scots or English Protestants who went to Ulster under English protection. Well family origins are interesting because looking back at them reminds us we are...
by Belgian
Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:23 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Winter Warmers release
Replies: 81
Views: 27446

I was thinking more about my store. They are seeing these seasonal releases sell out and are more inclined to order them again. They actually reordered the Imp Stout and Chimay White! Touché! No, much can be credited to (& depends upon) the initiative of intelligent employees of the LCBO, who a...